A High Court sitting in Jos, on Thursday, sentenced a 20-year-old man, Agugu Adau, to death by hanging for killing his mother.
“The judgment of this court upon you is that you will be hanged by the neck until you die, may God have mercy on your soul,” Musa declared. “When I was 14 years old, my late father, who was a native doctor, showed me a charm that enabled him to disappear and reappear at will.”“On his dying bed four years ago, he gave my mother the charm and asked her to give me when I turn 18. But I am now 18 and she has refused to give it to me.
“Prior to the incident, the family had faced several problems with Agugu. He was fond of stealing and causing trouble. David said that on his return from work a day after the incident, he asked after the mother but Agugu said he did not know of her whereabouts.